Faces of Liberty highlights the Airmen of the 48th Fighter Wing. Our people are our greatest asset. At the heart of the 48th Fighter Wing are the people who create, operate, and support our important mission.
Following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Türkiye on Feb. 6, 2023, U.S. military forces assigned to U.S. European Command are providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in support of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), and the international community to the Turkish people during this tragedy.
After BMT, trainees take on the 7-week Special Warfare Candidate's Course. At SWCC, trainees learn how to keep their bodies and mind in peak shape through exercise, proper eating and more so that when they arrive at Assessment and Selection or the TACP Apprentice Course, they're ready for the challenge.
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Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2023 (CS-SC23) is an annual, two-part force protection (FP) exercise conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) on all CONUS Navy installations. The exercise is scheduled Feb. 6 – Feb 17. Citadel Shield is the field training exercise (FTX) portion led by CNIC. Solid Curtain is the command...
Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIM CSG) and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (MKI ARG) with embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) will conduct combined expeditionary strike force (ESF) operations, demonstrating unique high-end war fighting capability, maritime superiority, power projection and readiness. Operations include integrated training designed to advance interoperability...
The Commander of U.S. Space Command is the DoD’s manager for human space flight support (HSFS) operations for NASA’s crewed space flight missions. As the DoD’s HSFS manager, USSPACECOM is responsible for the terrestrial rescue and recovery of NASA-sponsored astronauts and spacecraft during NASA’s commercial crew program and Soyuz off-nominal events. USSPACECOM is also responsible for...
The Marine Corps’ Battle Color Detachment from Marine Barracks Washington will be performing in the Anchorage, Alaska; Seattle, Wash.; and Portland, Ore., areas from March 3 -11, 2023. The Battle Color Detachment features ‘The Commandant’s Own’ United States Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps, the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon and the Official Color Guard of the...